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died · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2018

HB 689: Banking and finance; authorizing sums held for deceased intestate resident's application in payment of funeral expenses; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deposits of deceased depositors, so as to change certain provisions authorizing sums held for a deceased intestate resident's application in payment of the funeral expenses and expenses of the last illness of such deceased depositor; to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to authorize life insurance proceeds for a deceased intestate insured application in payment of the funeral expenses of such deceased insured; to provide for group life insurance policy provision for a maximum sum for incurred funeral and other expenses where there is no designated beneficiary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sheri Gilligan (R) Brad Raffensperger (R) Wendell Willard (R) Jeff Jones (R) Rick Williams (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2018

HB 166: Jury duty; operators of family child care learning homes; provide exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-1.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from jury duty, so as to provide for an exemption from jury duty for operators of family child care learning homes; to provide for requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Randy Nix (R) Betty Price (R) Sharon Cooper (R) Earl Ehrhart (R) David Clark (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 22, 2018

HB 490: Motor vehicles; motorcycles may overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken under certain conditions; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special provisions for motorcycles relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide that motorcycles may overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
John Pezold (R) Matt Gurtler (R) David Clark (R) Alan Powell (R) Karen Mathiak (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 22, 2018

HB 336: Broadband Strategy for All of Georgia Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 36, 48, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, revenue and taxation, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for broadband deployment incentives; to provide for definitions; to establish certification of certain counties and municipal corporations as broadband ready communities; to provide for duties and responsibilities of the Department of Economic Development; to provide for the Georgia Technology Authority to develop an annual "Broadband Strategy for All of Georgia" report providing guidance for achieving enhanced broadband deployment throughout this state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jason Shaw (R) Emory Dunahoo (R) Don Parsons (R) Greg Morris (R) Jan Tankersley (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 22, 2018

HB 781: Sales and use tax; comprehensive revision of tax for educational purposes; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to county sales and use taxes, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of the sales and use tax for educational purposes; to amend Code Section 20-2-165 of the O.C.G.A., relating to equalization grants for local school systems, so as to revise a definition relating to local tax revenues; to amend Code Section 50-6-32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transparency in government, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kevin Tanner (R) Butch Parrish (R) Jan Jones (R) Brooks Coleman (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 22, 2018

HR 992: Local sales and use tax; use for educational purposes of a school system; authorize - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the use of local sales and use taxes for educational purposes for maintenance and operation expenses of a school system; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Kevin Tanner (R) Butch Parrish (R) Brooks Coleman (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2018

HB 401: Uniform rules of the road; operators of motorcycles; exclude from prohibition of wearing headset or headphone

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to exclude operators of motorcycles from the prohibition of wearing a headset or headphone while driving; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Timothy Barr (R) Jeff Jones (R) David Clark (R) Alan Powell (R) Howard Maxwell (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2018

HB 726: Fulton County; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from Fulton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
died · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2018

HB 914: Revenue and taxation; provide definitions; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-161 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions relative to setoff debt collection, to provide for the definition of debt owed and collectable through setoff of income tax refunds to include civil monetary penalties for certain traffic law violations; to amend Article 8 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to school buses, so as to distinguish between violations of prohibition on overtaking a school bus as criminal and civil; to provide for notice of such violations when evidenced through a video recording device; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Earl Ehrhart (R) Don Parsons (R) Sheila Jones (D) Bert Reeves (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2018

HB 484: Drivers' licenses; clarify persons who may obtain certain licenses, permits, or cards; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to clarify and provide for persons who may obtain certain licenses, permits, or cards; to provide for driving safety cards for persons who are current recipients of grants of deferred action on deportation which shall operate the same as drivers' licenses; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the design of driving safety cards; to provide for special identification cards for persons who are current recipients of grants of deferred action on deportation; to provide for the design of such special identification cards; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jeff Jones (R) Don Hogan (R)
died · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2018

HR 354: Georgia Department of Education; develop and provide a list of training materials to increase awareness of mental health issues and disabilities; urge

A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and mental health experts, to develop and provide to local school systems a list of training materials that would serve to increase awareness of mental health issues and behavioral and learning disabilities; and for other purposes.
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